Kodiak heads to WasillaKodiak returns to Northern Lights Conference volleyball play this weekend at Wasilla. Tonight’s match begins at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday’s starts at 12:30 p.m. The Bears are tied with Palmer for first in the conference with 5-1 records, while the Warriors are 3-3 and coming off a four-set victory over Kenai. Kodiak coach Amy Willis isn’t sure what to expect from Wasilla other than it has a new coach. “We were bot...

In the Courts: Oct. 17Thomas Scofic pleaded guilty to criminal trespass in the second degree. Scofic was sentenced to 15 days in jail. Stanley Ray Vanmatre pleaded guilty to unlawful taking big game and a hunting seasons and bag limits for deer violation. Vanmatre was fined $500 ($400 suspended). Kristy K Fathke pleaded guilty to attempted misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree. Fathke was sentenced to five ye...

Charlene Ann KatelnikoffCharlene Ann Katelnikoff passed away in Kodiak on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at the age of 51. Charlene was preceded in death by her parents Nick and Polly Katelnikoff, brothers Allen and George Katelnikoff and sisters Glenda Katelnikoff and Jeannice Cardno. Charlene will be lovingly remembered by her children Rebecca Ann Anderson, Justin Kyle Anderson, and Jessica Ann Katelnikoff. She will be especially missed by her ...

Prep picks: Dreaming of baseballThe MLB baseball playoffs sure have been something. All of the extra-inning games and the dramatics of the Kansas City Royals have sure made it difficult for me to get any work done. The play of the Royals has captivated the nation and the Daily Mirror newsroom — K.C. is publisher Richard Harris’ favorite team. This is Kansas City’s first World Series appearance since 1985 — I was only 3-years-old at the time and ...

Election results certified, new assembly members sworn in The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved the Oct. 7 local election results, and the borough’s three new assembly members were sworn in at Thursday’s assembly meeting. Borough clerk Nova Javier administered the oath of office to Dan Rohrer, Larry LeDoux and Rebecca Skinner. After the oath, mayor Jerrol Friend gave presentations to each of the outgoing assembly members Tuck Bonney, Dave Kaplan and Mel Stephens. A...

Alutiiq Word of the Week: Tuma; Tumet - FootprintTuma; Tumet - Footprint Taqukaraat tumait ang’ut. - The bears' footprints are large. Like animal tracks, human footprints are a common part of the Kodiak environment. Today Kodiak’s muddy shores capture the tread of sneakers and rubber boots, but in the past, they recorded the passage of bare feet. Kodiak Alutiiq people seldom wore shoes, saving hand-sewn footwear of salmon skins and sea mammal hide for the coldes...

Begich is the right candidateI’m voting for Mark Begich for U.S. Senator because: He’s committed to our fisheries. He opposes the Pebble Mine, oil and gas development in Bristol Bay and genetically modified salmon. He’s chairman of the Senate Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcomittee, a position that has benefited our fishing community and the Coast Guard. He’s fiscally conservative, voting against an Obama budget that would have raised o...

Thank you for not using bleachTo the Editor, Not long ago I went to a place where it was bleached. I explained to them that when I smell bleach I become asthmatic, and in time become dizzy. I explained what they could do and asked if they could use other stuff. Not long after I was back to the place for an important meeting but it was so bleached that I had to stay outside and listen through a window, and still at times I had to step away from...